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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Introduction 1
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Part 1 Rural County
- 1 Queens under the Dutch and the E nglish 19
- 2 The Rural Landscape 45
- 3 The Railroad and Long Island 63
- 4 The Verdant Suburbs 101
- 5 The Noxious Industries 119
- 6 The Leisure Landscape 133
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Part 2 Urban Borough
- 7 The Politics of Consolidation 163
- 8 The Queensboro Bridge 189
- 9 The Booming Borough 217
- 10 The Crisis of the Great Depression 241
- 11 Building the World of Tomorrow 261
- 12 Prosperity and Stability in Postwar Queens 281
- 13 The Most Diverse Place on the Planet 311
- Acknowledgments 331
- Notes 335
- Bibliography 367
- Index 389
- About the Author 409
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Introduction 1
-
Part 1 Rural County
- 1 Queens under the Dutch and the E nglish 19
- 2 The Rural Landscape 45
- 3 The Railroad and Long Island 63
- 4 The Verdant Suburbs 101
- 5 The Noxious Industries 119
- 6 The Leisure Landscape 133
-
Part 2 Urban Borough
- 7 The Politics of Consolidation 163
- 8 The Queensboro Bridge 189
- 9 The Booming Borough 217
- 10 The Crisis of the Great Depression 241
- 11 Building the World of Tomorrow 261
- 12 Prosperity and Stability in Postwar Queens 281
- 13 The Most Diverse Place on the Planet 311
- Acknowledgments 331
- Notes 335
- Bibliography 367
- Index 389
- About the Author 409